Purple and Pinks

 As I'm posting this, the sun is calling us out, though yesterday I was ducking and dodging rain to pop off these photos :) It was really chilly too, but a sequined scarf and feathers made the day much brighter. I am going through my maxi's, trying to find new and different ways to wear them and it been challenging. I'm trying to think outside the box, so we'll see. I swear, i think i could just

Colorful Dresses and Moons

HI EVERYBODY !!!TGIF AND BETTER YET, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND. ACTUALLY, IT'S BEEN A B-DAY WEEK :) MY FANTABULOUS HUBBY HAS BEEN SPENDING THE WEEK WITH ME DOING STUFF I REALLY ENJOY, AS IN SHOPPING AND EVEN BEARING THRIFT STORES. HE'S A REAL TROOPER. THE ICING ON THE PROVERBIAL CAKE WAS THAT I GOT HIT ON NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE IN THE SAME DAY ! NOW AS A 40+, THAT CAN BECOME A RARE EVENT, AND THE

Fashion and Philosophy Series / The Blog-o-Sphere (Just Observy)

IT HAS BEEN BARELY OVER A YEAR SINCE I STARTED BLOGGING ANDBEING WELL INTO THE NEW YEAR, I WANTED TO SHARE SOME OBSERVATIONS RE:THE BLOG-O-SPHERE !I AM NO EXPERT, NOW WILL I 'NAME NAMES', BUT THIS IS WHAT I HAVE NOTICED THIS FIRST YEAR....WHEN I STARTED, THERE WERE THE BIGGIES, THE MIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADIES AND THE NEWBIES  ( like Me... )I WAS IMMEDIATELY DRAWN TO THE BIG GIRLS. THEY SEEMED TO HAVE

FLORAL LEGS AND CORDUROY

HAPPY MONDAY !!!!AS YOU PROBABLY CAN TELL, I CHEATED....I WORE THIS OUTFIT RIGHT BEFORE THE SNOW STORM, BUT SINCE IT WAS A FRIDAY, I ALREADY HAD MY BLACK FRIDAY OUTFIT A GO-GO :)I COULDN'T PASS ON SHOWING THIS OUTFIT, ESPECIALLY FOR JOY, IN HONOR OF HER FLORAL TIGHTS :)  ~ TODAY I WILL BE BACK ON SCHEDULE ( or as close to one as I can be ;)I THRIFTED THIS CORDUROY JACKET WHILE ON A THRIFT-DATE

What I Wore On My Anniversary / Nieves Lavi Dress

Words cannot express the wonderful evening my Husband and I had Sunday, nor can they express the glory of this faboo dress ;)  ~ Yes, I can be shallow, but if you only knew how long I've waited for a special occasion to wear it. I thrifted this Nieves Lavi silk jersey dress this summer for 4 dollars   ( Who throws this stuff out ??? ) and have been petting it, lovingly eyeing it, and almost

Junkie

I love to walk into the grocery store in my very conservative neighborhood while wearing a cowboy hat ;)My exhibitionist side has imaginary conversations that the watchers are having :" What the hell is she wearing ?" ( after the double-take .... )" She must be going to a costume party ...."" I bet there's a rodeo in town, he, he! "" Maybe she's just visiting someone "" Where do you think she's

Howling at the Moon

" It filled him with a great unrest and strange desires. It caused him to feel a vague, sweet gladness, and he was aware of wild yearnings and stirrings for he knew not what ." The Call of the Wild, Chapter 7." He was sounding the deeps of his nature, and the parts of his nature that were deeper than he, going back into the wombs of Time." Chapter 3.I wish I could tell other's  my feelings as

Blue Hawaii

Ah, Vintage Sweet Vintage ! Oohh, I love this dress ! It  is a Lola from Hawaii. I was worried that it might be too snug, but it fit like it was made just for me.  I rarely wear blue, but was drawn to it this summer for some reason. It was one of those "maybe, maybe nots" that I carried around for a while. Really glad I got it ! I am still on a T-shirt cutting binge. Not sure why. Maybe because

M.I.A. / And Looking Back .....

Cat KissesSandpaper KissesOn a cheekOr a chin.That's the way for a dayTo begin.Sandpaper KissesA cuddle and purr.I have an alarm clockCovered with fur.( Author Unknown )Sappy huh ? Ahh, the stuff  I get into :)I know all you cat ladies will appreciate this story:Grab some wine and a bag of popcorn ;)Last night, after a day of a quickie thrift stop, I found the coolest Vintage sunglasses. I hardly